Lessons All Around

Thanks to Cheyne for today and to Natalie in period 5. It is amazing to me that my kids always come back. So lucky!!

Enjoy your three day and be ready to start the week off with a TED Talk. Be sure to check the previous post for Wednesday expectations.

Be well...
Beltran

I LOVE YOU

You don't even know how special you are, juniors. Your blog comments alone make me smile and I am so grateful to whatever strings were pulled to have our paths intersect. I don't say this lightly: I respect you immensely and thank you for inspiring me.

I'm off to find some fuzzy socks and...wait for it...READ!!!

P.S. Beltran Best Dancer prizes were purchased this afternoon...Aaahhh!!!

Xoxo

Synthesis is a Beast - But a Manageable One

Thanks for the attention today.  We have to be like Boxer in Animal Farm and work harder always.  Before next Wednesday, please read and annotate each of the 6 sources and come to class prepared to do some practice writing.  As for your own issue, start collecting credible sources.  You will need 6 and at least one should be a visual text.

For tomorrow, please have your SAS so we can learn from each other.  Fri-yay's are my favorite.

Love and light and everything else good in the world,
Beltran

Synthesis and Saving the World

Thank you for your presence in class today.  I firmly believe in each of you as the hope and promise of tomorrow.  You are each capable, intelligent, thoughtful young people who will grow and become.  My hope is that you become more compassionate and aware and awake.  After all, kindness is so gangster.

If you are interested in watching the entirety of President Obama's Farewell Address, you can access it HERE. 

I also encourage you to read To Kill a Mockingbird if you haven't already.  I will have some copies for the taking tomorrow at lunch so stop by - first come, first serve.  Though I will be putting the box out at 11:30 to be fair.

For class tomorrow, have the 2014 AP Language Free Response questions (all 3) printed out.  In addition, you need the following 2 things:

1.  Copy the prompt and include your issue..."Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source.  Then synthesize information from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-developed essay that ..."

2.  Turn the prompt into a question.  For example, on the 2014 Q1, the question would be, "Is college worth the cost?"

Enjoy the rainy weather and go re-listen to Thomas Rhett's song "Die a Happy Man" if you want something sweet for your ears.

Wishing you the kind of love that cracks you wide open,
Beltran

TED Talk Tuesday

I hope you enjoyed Dena Simmons' TED Talk today.  You can access it here to rewatch and take notes.  By tomorrow, you should have your 100% "I'm in" Issues Topic.  I will be explaining how you will go about the research and what I am expecting.

As for class prep for Thursday, I need you to print out the 2014 Language and Composition Free-Response Questions.  (Yes, all 3 questions.)  THANK YOU.

Enjoy the rest of your day because what else can you do but actively choose joy.

Love and Light,
Beltran

UPDATED FINALS INFORMATION:
Wednesday 1/25 Period 1, 2
Thursday 1/26 Periods 3, 4
Friday 1/27 Periods 5, 6 

Your Issues

Thanks for presenting today...as the saying goes, "If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for everything." Have your TED Talk chart with you tomorrow...

Where's your tongue?

Xoxo

Happy Fri-Yay!

Thanks for a great SAS.  I learned a lot and laughed a lot too.  Always needed.  I hope you have a safe and happy weekend.  On Monday I expect to hear you present your topics of choice, the rationale behind your choice and the opinion you currently hold on the matter.

I'll also be gathering more books...

Love and Light,
Beltran